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strict definition
abbreviated name
A shortened alternative to an object's standard name, made through abbreviations or omitted words.
An abbreviated name is a shortened version of the standard name for any object. It may consist entirely of abbreviations, include a mixture of abbreviated and non-abbreviated words, or merely omit certain words from the name.
In unusual cases, the standard name for an object may include abbreviations. In this case the name is not regarded as an abbreviated name, and the non-abbreviated form is given as the object's full name.
A single name may have multiple abbreviated forms.
